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Rules of direct speech punctuation
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1
Direct speech is....
someone speaking to only one person.
someone telling it like it is.
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
someone talking to an audience.
2
Which of these are quotation marks?
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,
" "
'
3
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
"Go away" she shouted.
4
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
After every full stop.
Never
When we feel like it.
5
Which of these is correctly punctuated?
I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Jay.
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Jay.
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Jay."
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks," said Jay.
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We use speech punctuation to...
keep the teacher happy.
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
to make our work look nice
make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
